Ambel language
| Ambel | |
|---|---|
| Amber, Waigeo | |
| galí Ambél, galí Mayá | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Waigeo |
Native speakers | 1,600 (2018) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wgo |
| Glottolog | waig1244 |
| Coordinates: 0°11′S 130°55′E / 0.18°S 130.92°E | |
Ambel (Amber), also known as Waigeo after the island where it is primarily spoken, is a heavily Papuan-influenced Austronesian language spoken on the island of Waigeo in the Raja Ampat archipelago near the northwestern tip of West Papua, Indonesia. It is spoken by approximately 1,600 people. It is endangered, as the population is shifting to Papuan Malay and few people born after the year 2000 have any knowledge of the language.